TY - JOUR
T1 - ‘It's about being safe and free to be who you are’
T2 - Exploring the lived experiences of queer migrants, refugees and asylum seekers in South Africa
AU - Marnell, John
AU - Oliveira, Elsa
AU - Khan, Gabriel Hoosain
PY - 2020/3/11
Y1 - 2020/3/11
N2 - This article presents findings from three arts-based studies conducted by the African Centre for Migration and Society, in partnerships with Gay and Lesbian Memory in Action and the Sisonke National Sex Worker Movement. Drawing on participant-created visual and narrative artefacts, the article offers insights into the complex ways in which queer migrants, refugees and asylum seekers living in South Africa negotiate their identities, resist oppression and confront stereotypes. It reveals the dynamic ways in which queer migrants, refugees and asylum seekers forge a sense of belonging in spite of concurrent vulnerabilities and structural discrimination. It also reflects on the benefits and limitations of using participatory arts-based research with marginalised groups.
AB - This article presents findings from three arts-based studies conducted by the African Centre for Migration and Society, in partnerships with Gay and Lesbian Memory in Action and the Sisonke National Sex Worker Movement. Drawing on participant-created visual and narrative artefacts, the article offers insights into the complex ways in which queer migrants, refugees and asylum seekers living in South Africa negotiate their identities, resist oppression and confront stereotypes. It reveals the dynamic ways in which queer migrants, refugees and asylum seekers forge a sense of belonging in spite of concurrent vulnerabilities and structural discrimination. It also reflects on the benefits and limitations of using participatory arts-based research with marginalised groups.
U2 - 10.1177/1363460719893617
DO - 10.1177/1363460719893617
M3 - Article
SN - 1363-4607
VL - 24
SP - 86
EP - 110
JO - Sexualities
JF - Sexualities
IS - 1-2
ER -